Minister Moavero Milanesi on the information released following the telephone conversation between the French President, Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel

“We agree with the statements made by President Macron and Chancellor Merkel in a recent telephone conversation as to the need for a coordinated European solution to the issue of combating human traffickers, receiving the people entitled to asylum in the EU and, more in general, of meeting the challenge of migration. This position corresponds […]

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The case of the “Diciotti” patrol vessel

In relation to the case of the “Diciotti” patrol vessel, which is currently anchored offshore the island of Lampedusa with 177 persons rescued from a boat in distress that had launched an SOS, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially invested the European Commission with the task of finding a solution in line with the […]

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Undersecretary Picchi holds a telephone conversation with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grushko​

Undersecretary of State Guglielmo Picchi today had a telephone conversation with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Alexander Grushko, in which he asked to be reassured on the present condition and treatment of Oleg Sentsov, who is at the centre of Italian and international attention. During the telephone call, Deputy Foreign […]

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Message by Minister Moavero Milanesi on the collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa

“I wish to express my own and the whole Foreign Ministry’s grieved closeness with the families of the victims and the people injured in the collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa and with the many residents obliged to leave their homes. We stand by the whole city. The tragedy has also deeply shaken the […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 14 August: latest news from the world

Norway: the Prime Miniser renews her commitment to develop aquaculture Norway’s Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, recently renewed her commitment to continue developing the aquaculture industry to provide the Country with higher value-added resources while maintaining environmental impact low. In perspective, many economists estimate that, on the medium term, the production of fish products will replace […]

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The ‘Festa do Cinema italiano’ hosted in 12 Brazilian cities

This year, the ‘8 e 1/2 Festa do Cinema italiano’, the now traditional Italian film festival held in Brazil in the first week of August and named after the famous film directed by Federico Fellini, featured more than 300 screenings in 12 Brazilian cities, including the best of this year’s Italian film production. The film […]

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Moavero: Make Euro great again (Il Foglio)

From Turkey to the Euro. From Europe to the budget bill. From immigration to the Fiscal Compact. From European elections to the sensitive issue of the reliability of a country like Italy. Italian Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero is very well acquainted with the positions of Il Foglio on the ‘Government of Change’ and is also very familiar […]

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Brazil: opening of the “Sao Francisco na Arte de Maestros Italianos” exhibit

The “Sao Francisco na Arte de Maestros Italianos” exhibit ​opened on August 8 at the Casa FIAT de Culture di Belo Horizonte.It is an initiative of great importance that retraces the iconography of Saint Francis with artwork by Tiziano, Perugino, Orazio Gentileschi, Guido Reni, Guercino, Carracci and Cigoli. The exhibit also includes a virtual visit of the Upper […]

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Public consultation on a new online platform giving public access to documents in the possession of the European Commission

“By launching a public consultation, the European Commission intends to collect the views of the public on the implementation of a new online platform for accessing documents in the possession of the Commission, as provided for in EU Regulation 1049/2001. For details on how to take part in the Consultation scheduled to close on 21 September 2018, click […]

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The Foreign Ministry expresses concern and condemnation for the escalating violence between Gaza and Israel

The Foreign Ministry expresses deep concern and condemns the escalation of violence between Gaza and Israel in the last few hours. The Foreign Ministry hopes that self-restraint prevail, that violence stop and that the ceasefire be respected by all the parties involved. The escalating violence once again reveals the urgent need to work for a […]

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Afghanistan: Minaret of Jam exhibition opens at Embassy

An exhibition on the Minaret of Jam, one of the first Afghan sites to be selected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has opened at the Italian Embassy in Kabul and will run until 25 August. The exhibition compares three-dimensional documents made during a recent archaeological expedition to the Minaret with photographs taken in the […]

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Message from Minister Moavero on the National Day of the Sacrifice of Italian Workers in the World celebrated today in Marcinelle

Dear friends, To commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the Marcinelle mine disaster in Belgium, allow me to share a few thoughts with you while paying homage to the 262 miners who lost their lives on that 8th of August 1956 in Bois du Cazier. The death toll included 136 Italians: an immense tragedy and a deep wound […]

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